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September 11, 2009  RSS feed

Gaffney loses a hero
Injuries suffered in roadside bomb blast claim life of Marine
Hope remained throughout Chris Fowlkes' battle. His parents, who flew to his bedside at a U.S. medical facility in Landstuhl, Germany, on Monday had been sharing updates on the 20- year-old Marine's condition ever since they got there. More...
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CAR STRIKES MOWER — Two men were transported to the hospital following a Wednesday afternoon crash on Victory Trail Road. Police said the 79-year-old driver of a sedan struck the rear of a tractor that was cutting roadside grass for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. See story, Page 5A. (Ledger photo / TIM GULLA) More...

City names contractor for project
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Late arrivals to the Gaffney City Council might have thought they walked into a spelling bee. Methodically, City Administrator James Taylor spelled the consultant's last name, C-A-N-O-N. More...

 Local News
• Stimulus money funding 'Race to the Top'
Blacksburg and Gaffney High School teachers will mentor 120 at-risk high school students through a new graduation assistance program. Using an electronic data system, teachers and school administrators will work on a weekly basis to help the select group of students succeed in school. More...
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 LifeStyles
• CHAPS will host annual Antique and Collectible Car Show Sept. 19
Have you ever eaten ostrich, alligator, buffalo, kangaroo, elk or wild boar? No? You'll get the opportunity to taste these unusual delicacies at the annual Antique and Collectible Car Show to be held Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum. More...
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 Sports
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Brown shoulders more the load for Indians
Good thing Gaffney's Khris Brown has broad shoulders because he's shouldering more responsibility this season. A starter at safety a year ago, Brown learned this summer the coaching staff wanted to take advantage of his sure hands at wide receiver, as well. More...
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 Obituaries
• Lance Corporal Christopher Scott Fowlkes
Lance Corporal Christopher Scott Fowlkes, formerly of Gaffney, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in the U.S. medical facility in Landstuhl, Germany. He was the son of Steve and Donna Fowlkes and the late Faye Benge Fowlkes. More...
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 Columns
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LEDGER COLUMNIST
A man from the North was on a business trip in the South when he stopped at a restaurant for breakfast. He ordered scrambled eggs, bacon, a biscuit and coffee. He was stunned to find his meal served with funny white stuff called grits. More...
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